Manchester United's opening-day opponent in the 2026–27 Premier League was Hull City.
United travelled to Hull for the first Saturday lunchtime match of the campaign on 22 August 2026. The fixture was scheduled to begin at 12:30 BST and was part of a five-game Saturday programme.
Hull entered the division as one of the three promoted clubs. They had secured Premier League football by winning the Championship play-off final, completing their return to the top flight after a nine-year absence.
This was not Manchester United's first-ever meeting with Hull, but it was the clubs' opening league fixture of the 2026–27 season. Coventry City instead opened against Arsenal, while Ipswich Town's first match back in the Premier League was against Sunderland. Those three promoted teams account for several similar-looking opening-weekend questions.